30 new american rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Alinea ★ 4.9 · Chicago
lincoln-park · 1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Alinea in Chicago is Grant Achatz's three-Michelin-star tasting menu at 1723 N Halsted, the dining room that codified American modernist fine dining.
Tip: Book the Gallery flow if you want the full theatre; Salon is the quieter, three-course-less option.
Sanford ★ 4.9 · Milwaukee
east-side · 1547 N Jackson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Sanford on North Jackson Street has anchored Milwaukee fine dining since 1989, with a tasting menu chef Justin Aprahamian has run since 2012.
Tip: Reservations open four weeks out and the dining room is small; book before the JBA semifinalist announcements each spring.
Indigena by Owamni ★ 4.9 · Minneapolis
mill-district · 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's pre-eminent Indigenous tasting kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Spoon and Stable ★ 4.9 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's flagship in the old North Loop livery has run modern-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018.
Campo at Los Poblanos ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Campo at Los Poblanos on Rio Grande Boulevard is the farm to table room on the working lavender farm in Los Ranchos, with Rio Grande Valley cuisine.
Campo at Los Poblanos ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Campo at Los Poblanos on Rio Grande Boulevard is the farm to table tasting room on a working lavender farm in Los Ranchos
Charleston ★ 4.8 · Baltimore
harbor-east · 1000 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Charleston is Cindy Wolf's Harbor East flagship, a 2025 James Beard winner for its beverage program, where you build a Lowcountry menu course by course.
Tip: It is the city's benchmark special-occasion room; the wine pairing draws on a vast cellar.
Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8 · Burlington
church-street-marketplace · 55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Eric Warnstedt's Hen of the Wood opened a second location at 55 Cherry Street in downtown Burlington in 2013, eight years after the Waterbury original.
Tip: Book on Resy 30 days ahead for prime weekend slots. The bar takes walk-ins from 16:00 and serves the full menu.
Boca ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati
114 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Boca on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's flagship Cincinnati dining room, modern American with luxury proteins and a deep wine cellar.
Veritas ★ 4.8 · Columbus
downtown · 11 W Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215
Veritas on West Gay Street downtown is Chef Josh Dalton's Columbus tasting-menu room, the city's reference fine-dining counter since the 2017 move.
Tip: Reservations on the restaurant's own site open weeks ahead; the counter seats facing the open kitchen book first.
Beholder ★ 4.8 · Indianapolis
near-eastside · 1844 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Beholder is Jonathan Brooks' near-eastside room on East 10th Street in Indianapolis. The constantly-changing menu is the city's most-watched table.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Reservations on Resy are essential for Friday and Saturday; the bar takes walk-ins.
Beholder ★ 4.8 · Indianapolis
near-eastside · 1844 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Beholder is Jonathan Brooks' East 10th Street room in Indianapolis. The constantly-changing a la carte makes it the most-watched dining experience.
Saint-Germain ★ 4.8 · New Orleans
3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Saint-Germain in New Orleans holds a Michelin star for a ten-course tasting in a Bywater shotgun, from chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith.
Victoria and Albert's ★ 4.8 · Orlando
disney-springs · 4401 Floridian Way, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Victoria and Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian holds a Michelin star and AAA Five Diamond status, with a seven-course Victorian-room menu.
Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
center-city · 261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia is Chad and Hanna Williams's narrow Rittenhouse townhouse, James Beard Best New Restaurant 2019 and the city's most.
Tip: The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
Kai ★ 4.8 · Phoenix
5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226
Kai at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is Arizona's only AAA Five Diamond restaurant, cooking Pima and Maricopa ingredients on Gila River land.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday only; the drive to Wild Horse Pass is about 30 minutes south of downtown.
Fore Street ★ 4.8 · Portland
old-port · 288 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
Fore Street opened 1996 in a converted Old Port warehouse and built modern New England cooking around a wood oven, open hearth and turning spit.
Tip: Same-day walk-ins fill the bar from 17:00; book online up to two months ahead for tables.
Fore Street ★ 4.8 · Portland
288 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
Fore Street has been Portland's flagship wood-fired dining room since 1996, with a wood-burning oven, open hearth and turning spit at the kitchen's heart.
Persimmon ★ 4.8 · Providence
east-side · 99 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
Champe and Lisa Speidel's Persimmon on Hope Street runs four-night seasonal French-leaning cooking. Foie gras, RI shellfish, the city's special-occasion room.
Tip: Wednesday through Saturday, 17:00 onward. Reservations via the restaurant's own site; book two to four weeks ahead.
Poole's Diner ★ 4.8 · Raleigh
downtown · 428 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Christensen's flagship since 2007 runs a rotating blackboard menu driven by the farm network. The macaroni au gratin is a Raleigh institution.
Poole's Diner ★ 4.8 · Raleigh
428 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601
The flagship that shaped Raleigh's food identity. A rotating blackboard menu changes nightly by farm delivery; the macaroni au gratin is a city institution.
The Compound ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe
canyon road · 653 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Mark Kiffin, 2005 James Beard Best Chef Southwest, owns The Compound on Canyon Road; Chef Dale Kester took over the kitchen at the storied adobe in 2026.
Common Thread ★ 4.8 · Savannah
122 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401
Brandon Carter's Victorian-house dining room on East 37th. Bon Appetit Best New Restaurant 2022 and 2025 James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist room.
Vicia ★ 4.8 · St. Louis
4260 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
The Gallinas' vegetable-forward Central West End room is the most decorated restaurant in St. Louis, a 2026 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant finalist.
Tip: Book the tasting through OpenTable well ahead; the a la carte menu and wine garden are the easier ways in on short notice.
Tito and Pep ★ 4.8 · Tucson
midtown · 4122 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Tito and Pep on East Speedway in midtown Tucson is the chef-driven seasonal kitchen with mesquite-fired vegetables and bone-in pork chops on wood.
Farm and Table ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
north-valley · 8917 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
Farm and Table on Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque's North Valley is the ever changing seasonal farm to table room with multi course chef's dinners.
Atlas ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
buckhead · 88 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Christopher Grossman's St Regis Buckhead room in Atlanta opened 2015 and holds a Michelin Star since 2023 with a tasting menu and a wall.
Tip: The art collection is the secondary draw: Picasso, Chagall and Warhol line the dining room. Reservations on the St Regis site.
Hestia ★ 4.7 · Austin
downtown · 607 W 3rd St, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78701
Hestia in Austin is Kevin Fink's Michelin-starred live-fire room downtown, built around a 20-foot custom hearth that anchors the open kitchen.
Tip: The chef's counter on the hearth side is two booking-clicks deeper than the dining room and worth chasing.
Hot and Hot Fish Club ★ 4.7 · Birmingham
pepper-place · 2901 2nd Avenue South Suite 110, Birmingham, AL 35233
Hot and Hot Fish Club at Pepper Place in Birmingham is the Chris Hastings flagship since 1995, with the chef-counter tomato salad and 2012 James Beard.
Helen ★ 4.7 · Birmingham
downtown · 2013 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Helen on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham runs Rob McDaniel's hardwood-coal Southern grill, Michelin Recommended since 2025 and a Beard semifinalist.